Object Record

Object Name

Earring

Catalog Number

0985.05.00110b

Description

Earring: Pair of earrings carved from nut shells with metal ear hooks and metal plates on top and bottom. Motif of dragonflies, fish and men. Part of set of jewelry consisting of breastpin and earrings (0985.5.110,a,b).

Dimensions

H-1.175 W-0.675 L-0.8 inches

Owned

unidentified Confederate POW

Made

Creator unknown, Confederate POW

Provenance

Breastpin and earrings made and carved from nuts by a Confederate soldier while a prisoner of war.